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Thread #41021   Message #590934
Posted By: Aodh
12-Nov-01 - 02:08 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Fear a Bhata (from Niamh Parsons)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Niamh Parsons: Fear an bhata
Hi, I now you wanted the Irish version but what I've just read is so close to the Scottish, that I thought I might as well post the version I know, Just to keep the Scottish side up !

'S tric mi sealltuinn o'n chnoc a's airde, etc,

Tha mo chridhe-sa briste, bruite, etc,

'S tric mi foighneachd be luchd nam bata
Am fac iad thu, no'm bheil thu sabhailt
Ach 's ann a tha gach aon diubh'g raitinn
gur gorach mise, ma thug mi gradh bhuit.

Gheall mo leannan domh gun de'n t-sioda
gheall e siod agus breacan riomhach
fainn' oir anns am faicinn iomhaigh
Ach's eagal leam gu'n dean e diochuimhn

Thuig mi gaol duit's etc

Bidh mi tuille gu tursach deurach
mar eala bhan 's i an deigh a reubadh
Guileag bais aic' air lochan feurach
'Us cach gu leir an deigh a treigsinn